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ascetic: n or adj - a person who leads an austerely simple life, esp. one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction
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AP English Literature AP English Literature & Composition & Composition
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allocation: • n - act of setting apart for a particular purpose; an assignment
ascetic:
• n or adj - a person who leads an austerely simple life, esp. one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction
beguile:
• v- to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude
crass:
• adj - without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity
defray:
• v (with object) - to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.)
dint:
• n - force; power
enjoin:
• v - to order (someone) to do (something); urge strongly; command
envoy:
• n - an accredited messenger, agent, or representative
interloper:
• n – intruder
vicarious:
• adj - performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another
admonish:
• v - to caution, advise, or counsel against something
akimbo:
• adj - with hand on hip and elbow bent outward
lassitude:
• n - weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor
licentious:
• adj - unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral
muse (noun and verb): • n – in Classical Mythology any goddess presiding
over a particular art; the genius or powers characteristic of a poet
• v - to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject